30 new american rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Spoon and Stable ★ 4.9 · Minneapolis
north-loop · 211 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Gavin Kaysen's Spoon and Stable on North 1st Street has anchored Minneapolis fine dining since 2014. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2018 winner.
Tip: Book six weeks out; the chef's counter seats four and goes fast. Bar seats hold space for walk-ins from 17:00.
Smyth ★ 4.8 · Chicago
west-loop · 177 N Ada St, Chicago, IL 60607
Smyth in Chicago is John and Karen Shields's two-Michelin-star tasting menu on Ada Street, with produce from their own farm 90 minutes south of the city.
Tip: The companion bar downstairs, The Loyalist, runs an excellent burger if you can't land the upstairs seats.
Oriole ★ 4.8 · Chicago
west-loop · 661 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL 60661
Oriole in Chicago is Noah Sandoval's two-Michelin-star room on Walnut Street in the West Loop, a quiet 28-seat tasting menu with a strong caviar service.
Tip: The wine pairings are unusually well-judged at the German-and-Austrian end. Ask for them by region, not by tier.
Friday Saturday Sunday ★ 4.8 · Philadelphia
center-city · 261 S 21st St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Friday Saturday Sunday in Philadelphia is Chad and Hanna Williams's narrow Rittenhouse townhouse, James Beard Best New Restaurant 2019 and the city's most distinctive seasonal menu.
Tip: The upstairs bar takes walk-ups. The wine list runs natural and the pours arrive faster than reservations.
Atlas ★ 4.7 · Atlanta
buckhead · 88 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
Chef Christopher Grossman's St Regis Buckhead room in Atlanta opened 2015 and holds a Michelin Star since 2023 with a tasting menu and a wall of Impressionist art.
Tip: The art collection is the secondary draw: Picasso, Chagall and Warhol line the dining room. Reservations on the St Regis site.
Atlas ★ 4.7 · Atlanta
buckhead · 88 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
Chef Christopher Grossman's St. Regis Buckhead room in Atlanta opened 2015 and holds a Michelin Star since 2023. The room hangs Picasso, Chagall and Warhol.
Tip: The Picasso, Chagall and Warhol on the walls are the secondary draw; ask the maitre d for the art tour.
Vern's ★ 4.7 · Charleston
upper-king · 41 Bogard Street, Charleston, SC 29403
Vern's in Charleston runs a 30-seat tasting-style menu from a Bogard Street storefront since 2022. Michelin Guide recommended in 2024, the city's most-watched newer fine-dining room.
Tip: Resy bookings open 28 days ahead at 09:00 and go in under a minute. Bar seats sometimes free up at 17:00.
Ever ★ 4.7 · Chicago
west-loop · 1340 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60607
Ever in Chicago is Curtis Duffy's two-Michelin-star Fulton Market tasting menu, opened 2020 after Duffy left Grace, with rigorous service and quiet plating.
Tip: Sit at the chef's counter if it is on offer at booking. The view of the pass is the room's best seat.
Bludorn ★ 4.7 · Houston
montrose · 807 Taft St, Houston, TX 77019
Bludorn in Houston is Aaron Bludorn's New American room on Taft Street since 2020, with a lobster pot pie and Gulf-seafood menu that defined Montrose's tasting-menu corridor.
Tip: Book three weeks out for a Friday or Saturday. Bar seats open up at 5pm if you walk in early.
Stubborn Seed ★ 4.7 · Miami
south-of-fifth · 101 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Stubborn Seed in Miami Beach is Top Chef winner Jeremy Ford's Michelin-starred South of Fifth dining room on Washington Avenue, holding a star every year since 2022.
Tip: Bar seats take a la carte without the prepay; the dining room is set menu Friday and Saturday.
Rolf and Daughters ★ 4.7 · Nashville
germantown · 700 Taylor St, Nashville, TN 37208
Chef Philip Krajeck's Germantown Italian-American kitchen in Nashville opened in 2012 inside the Werthan factory and runs handmade pastas and wood-fired plates.
Tip: Reservations open 30 days out on Resy; the bar takes walk-ins from 17:00 and serves the same menu.
Eleven Madison Park ★ 4.7 · New York City
flatiron · 11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010
Daniel Humm three-Michelin-star Madison Square room serves an 8 to 10 course tasting in New York City. The menu reverted to offering fish, meat and a fully plant-based path in October 2025; $385 per person.
Tip: The bar room at EMP serves an abbreviated menu without a multi-week wait. Dress code: smart casual, jacket recommended.
Atera ★ 4.7 · New York City
tribeca · 77 Worth Street, New York, NY 10013
Chef Ronny Emborg's two-Michelin-star 12-seat Tribeca counter runs a foraged Nordic-inflected tasting menu in New York City. $345, 20 courses, single seating.
Tip: One seating per night; arrive 19:00 sharp. Wine pairing skews European biodynamic and adds $245.
Vernick Food & Drink ★ 4.7 · Philadelphia
center-city · 2031 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Vernick Food & Drink in Philadelphia is Greg Vernick's James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic 2017 Rittenhouse bi-level brownstone, with the avocado toast that defined the room.
Tip: The chef's counter on the second floor watches the open kitchen. Book it specifically when reserving.
State Bird Provisions ★ 4.7 · San Francisco
lower-pacific-heights · 1529 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
State Bird Provisions in San Francisco runs a small-plate dim-sum-cart format under Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, James Beard winners in 2015.
Tip: Reservations open exactly 60 days out at 7:30am Pacific; set an alarm or join the standing-room line at 5pm.
Rose's Luxury ★ 4.7 · Washington DC
capitol-hill · 717 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Rose's Luxury in Washington DC is Aaron Silverman's Michelin-star Capitol Hill rowhouse on 8th Street, the line-out-the-door Barracks Row room that flipped the city's casual fine-dining.
Tip: Reservations open 4 weeks out via Tock at 10:00 sharp; the walk-up roof bar Bar Pilar takes overflow on warm nights.
Bacchanalia ★ 4.6 · Atlanta
west-midtown · 1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW Bldg G #1, Atlanta, GA 30318
Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison's Bacchanalia in Atlanta opened 1993 and remains the city's longest-running fine-dining benchmark, with farm-driven New American cooking.
Tip: Bacchanalia moved to West Midtown's Westside Provisions in 2008 and Ellsworth in 2024. Reservations on Resy.
Staplehouse ★ 4.6 · Atlanta
old-fourth-ward · 541 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Staplehouse in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta opened 2015 inside a converted carriage house and runs a chef's tasting under the nonprofit Giving Kitchen umbrella with profit reinvested.
Tip: Profits fund The Giving Kitchen, supporting Atlanta hospitality workers in crisis. Reservations on Tock 30 days out.
Bacchanalia ★ 4.6 · Atlanta
west-midtown · 1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW Bldg G #1, Atlanta, GA 30318
Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison's Bacchanalia in Atlanta opened 1993 and is the city's longest-running fine-dining benchmark, with farm-driven New American cooking.
Tip: Bacchanalia relocated to Ellsworth Industrial in 2024 from Westside Provisions. Reservations on Resy.
Staplehouse ★ 4.6 · Atlanta
old-fourth-ward · 541 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Staplehouse in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta opened 2015 inside a converted carriage house. Runs a chef's tasting under the nonprofit Giving Kitchen umbrella; profits reinvested.
Tip: Profits fund The Giving Kitchen, supporting Atlanta hospitality workers in crisis. Reservations on Tock 30 days out.
Annette Scratch to Table ★ 4.6 · Denver
stanley-marketplace · 2501 Dallas St, Aurora, CO 80010
Annette Scratch to Table in Stanley Marketplace is Caroline Glover's James Beard-winning wood-fired neighbourhood kitchen, a small dining room and patio with daily-changing menu.
Tip: Stanley Marketplace is a 12-minute drive from RiNo. Brunch on Sunday is the busiest service; the patio runs through October.
Estela ★ 4.6 · New York City
nolita · 47 E. Houston St., New York, NY 10012
Ignacio Mattos's Houston Street Nolita room in New York City runs Mediterranean-leaning small plates. The burrata with salsa verde has been on the menu since 2013.
Tip: The counter is first-come; bar tables take walk-ins. Wine list is unusually long for a 60-seat room.
Bresca ★ 4.6 · Washington DC
logan-circle · 1906 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Bresca in Washington DC is Ryan Ratino's Michelin-star 14th Street dining room above the boutique scene, a 60-seat space with a beekeeping rooftop and a four-course tasting menu.
Tip: The downstairs Bresca takes a la carte; the upstairs Jont (separate venue) is the tasting-menu sister.
Kinship ★ 4.6 · Washington DC
shaw · 1015 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Kinship in Washington DC is Eric Ziebold and Celia Laurent's Michelin-star Shaw dining room on 7th Street, a quiet modernist room with a chef who came from the French Laundry.
Tip: The sister restaurant Metier (currently closed for renovation in 2026) was the tasting-menu sibling; reserve Kinship a la carte for now.
Aria ★ 4.5 · Atlanta
buckhead · 490 E Paces Ferry Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
Chef Gerry Klaskala's Buckhead institution in Atlanta opened 2000 and runs a slow-cooked New American menu of braised meats and seasonal plates. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable; the lounge bar takes walk-ins with the full menu.
Aria ★ 4.5 · Atlanta
buckhead · 490 E Paces Ferry Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
Chef Gerry Klaskala's Buckhead institution in Atlanta opened 2000 and runs a slow-cooked New American menu of braised meats and seasonal plates. Closed Sundays.
Tip: The lounge bar takes walk-ins with the full menu; OpenTable for reservations.
Boka ★ 4.5 · Chicago
lincoln-park · 1729 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Boka in Chicago is Lee Wolen's Michelin-starred dining room beside Alinea on Halsted, with a quiet garden courtyard and a roast-chicken-for-two worth the table.
Tip: Book the garden room in summer. It is one of the prettiest outdoor dining rooms in the city.
Drusie and Darr ★ 4.5 · Nashville
downtown · 231 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Hermitage Hotel restaurant in downtown Nashville opened 2022 with seasonal cooking, Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence 2025.
Tip: Breakfast at the Hermitage is the unsung meal: best biscuits in the hotel dining circuit.
Drusie and Darr ★ 4.5 · Nashville
downtown · 231 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Hermitage Hotel restaurant in downtown Nashville opened 2022. Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence 2025 and Modern Luxury hotel pick.
Tip: Weekend brunch at 11:00 to 14:00 is the Hermitage's quieter face; the bar pours top by-the-glass selections.
Bayona ★ 4.5 · New Orleans
french-quarter · 430 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Bayona in New Orleans is Susan Spicer's 1990 Creole cottage on Dauphine Street, a courtyard fine-dining room with the smoked duck PB&J that has anchored her menu for 35 years.
Tip: Lunch is the better-value seating; book the back courtyard if the weather is kind that afternoon.